[Sig] Re: A question asked in ignorance

[Randy Kramer]

Replying on list for the benefit of others who may have the same question (and 
cross posting to the sig as well)>

This (posting above the original text of the message) is top posting and makes 
it a little harder (ususally) to understand a reply in the proper context, 
and is often frowned upon (in the computer/geek email world).

On Thursday 25 August 2005 11:26 pm, you wrote:
> What is "top posting".  How does one recognize it.  It's quite
> possible that I have been doing it and don't know it.

This is not top posting--here I am (or presumably would be) responding 
directly to a point you made, specifically the one quoted above.

Aside: It is also good form to snip/trim the previous email as much as 
possible, just include enough of the previous email to remind the reader of 
the point to which you are responding.  (Someone who hasn't been reading the 
thread might or might not have to go back to an earlier post to pick up the 
full context.)

2nd Aside: Don't be embarrassed to ask any question--I'm sure there are others 
on the list who could benefit from this explanation.  (And responding to the 
list hopefully cuts down the number of times someone has to respond to any 
particular question.)

3rd Aside: I presume you're asking this question in response to something I 
wrote.  If you had quoted (appropriately snipped) a portion of what I wrote, 
and if this answer is somewhat off point, might have responded more closely 
on point.

regards,
Randy Kramer